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Want to know what it was it like to fly a real P-51 Mustang? Need a present for a vet who flew one or his family? Are you ready to be inspired and uplifted by the exploits of "The Greatest Generation?" Now you can watch the full, complete, unedited original films from World War 2, the Korean War & the Vietnam War from which virtually all the short clips shown on cable channel documentaries are taken. There's a lot more surviving film than you see on TV or ever imagined.We have the largest collection of World War2 era aircraft & combat documentary films available anywhere in the world. You'll experience everything from pilot training films produced by aircraft manufacturers to rare color documentaries shot in battle by combat cameramen -- and much more. Many of our aircraft DVDs contain complete pilot & technical handbooks with detailed info at no additional charge.If sold separately, these manuals would double the cost of our DVDs, an exceptional value.Unlike other historic film publishers, we have digitally restored many of our videosand have supplied footage for programs shown on the History, Discovery and A&E channels, PBS, the BBC and to air museums for video displays.Contact us for more info on our huge stock footage library.We've moved beyond World War II aircraft. "World War II Classics," now includes outstanding Army, Navy and Marine combat and weapons training films, and we've expanded our post WW2 jet aircraft division into the 1950's and '60s with aircraft & documentary features from Korea & Vietnam. Our orders ship on the same or next business day after they are received. International orders are welcome. If you live outside of North America our DVDs are not "region limited" and will play on PAL & SECAM players.And if you ever have a problem with one of our videos, we'll replace it for free - guaranteed.

The Battle of MidwayAward Winning Documentary Directed by four time Oscar Winner John Ford This stirring documentary was shot by Director John Ford during the intense June 4th Japanese carrier plane attacks on Midway Island and by Navy Combat Cameramen abord the USS Yorktown during the epic carrier battle, along with color gun camera film of air to air and air to sea combat.

The Fleet that Came to Stay tells the high tension story of the defense of the Okinawa landing beaches by US carrier planes against Kamikaze attacks - some of the most exciting air combat footage to come out of World War II.

The Second Battle of the Philippines: The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest Naval engagement in history, swirling around the 1944 invasion of Leyte Island and the Japanese navy's surprise counterstrike. You'll see dramatic naval surface battles and carrier air footage.

The Life and Death of the USS Hornettells the dramatic story of the legendary aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet (CV-8), from her launching by Newport News Shipbuilding on Dec 14, 1941 through her dramatic loss on 27 October 1942 after the Battle of Santa Cruz off Guadalcanal.

The Saga of the FranklinNew Print! Inspiring documentary shows how the gallant officers and men of the distinguished Essex class carrier USS Franklin overcame incredible battle damage inflicted by a devastating bomb hit to save their ship and bring it home. The film also contains rare and informative color footage of late war Vought F4U Corsair and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver combat operations from the Franklin right off the coast of Japan.

Record Breaker: The B-58 Hustler StoryDVD Volume 1A pilot once said of the B-58, "She
looked like she was breaking the sound barrier just sitting on the
tarmac." The B-58 wasn't just one of the fastestbombers
of her day, she was one of the fastest military planes period. In the early 1960s the B-58 gained
14 speed and performance records, many previously held by Soviet
aircraft. *B-58 Bendix Trophy Race 1962(Color) On March 5th, 1962, Capt Robert G Sauer & his crew in
"Tall Man 55" took off from Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas to break
three transcontinental speed records in one day, over 4,500 miles --
in "Operation Heat Rise." * B-58 Low Altitude Bombing Capability(Color) This film focuses on the low altitude sections of "Tall
Man 55s" record breaking March 5th flight. Great views of the Hustler
at very low altitude from inside & outside the cockpit at Mach two.* The Bleriot Trophy(Color) In 1930 the French aviation pioneer established a prize for the first aircraft to average over 2,000 kph for thirty minutes. See how B-58 Hustler "Firefly" took the prize.* Champion of Champions(Color) Isn't that the legendary star and war hero James Stewart
climbing out of the pilot's seat of the B-58 that just touched down?
"Yup!" -- and he's ready willing and able to give you his first
hand impressions of an aircraft he is obviously has fallen in love
with.DVD includes two B-58 flight manuals with over 450 pages of detailed information.

P-51 Mustangs Go to War DVD* Flight Characteristics of the North American P-51 "Mustang"Learn how to fly"the Cadillac of the Sky," widely considered the best all around piston engined fighter of WW 2.

* The 354th Fighter Group "Mustang Pioneers"Color ScrapbookRare color film footage of the legendary 354 Fighter Group, with over 700 Kills, the highest scoring American unit in Europe. You'll see great aces like Eagleston and Carr at work and at play. Amazing color gun camera film!

* Fight for the Sky8th Air Force fighters strike deep into Germany -- exciting air to air and air-to-ground gun camera footage!

* A Day with the A-36sRare color film of an A-36 (P-51 ground attack version) squadron in action in Sicily. Incredible cockpit combat views of dive bombing plus captured He 111s, FW-190s, Ju 88s, and a Macchi 202 "Folgore."

* Air Attacks Against ItalyMore exciting "from the cockpit" views of A-36 bombing and strafing attacks near Rome in 1944. Nonstop action!

A treasure trove of World War
2 newsreels shown in Germany, occupied counties and countries
friendly to the Axis. The pictures tell the story -- German combat cameramen were well
known celebrities for good reason. "I regularly watch the
cable history channels, but most of this footage is completely new
to me or I had only seen brief snippets from it before. From a raucous ready room
at a Luftwaffe Night Fighter base to the frozen steppes of Russia,
this is a tremendous collection of combat and World War 2 historical
footage." Zeno

Seven Films

* Flying the Sikorsky H-19 Chicasaw
Helicopter Transitional training
with the Sikorsky H-19. The Sikorsky H-19 and its subsequent variants
were workhorse utility helicopters for all branches of the U.S.
military and many allied forces in the 1950s & 60s, playing
prominent roles in conflicts from Korea through the Vietnam War and
in many civilian rescue operations.The film covers eight steps:
Pre-flight Inspection, Cockpit Procedures, Taxiing, Hovering,
Takeoff, Auto-rotation, Approach and Engine Shutdown. The film offers
very detailed views of this classic "Chopper," inside and
out.

* Bell AH-1J and AH-1T SeaCobra
Attack Helicopters in Combat The U.S.
Marine Corps H-1J and AH-1T SeaCobra helicopters are twin engined
variants of the Army's AH-1G Huey Cobras, which had been introduced
during the Vietnam War.The Marine Cobras saw limited action at the
end of the Vietnam War and then in in Grenada in 1983, the Gulf War,
Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi freedom.. nautical miles. They can
reach speed of 170 knots , cruise at 140, have a range of 100 miles
and are IFR equipped for all weather and night operations. They can
mount a wide range of weapons.The film shows Marine Cobras
performing critical missions, mostly in support of amphibious
landings.

*
Shotgun Rider: Huey Helicopter Door Gunners in the Vietnam
War One of the iconic images from the War
in Vietnam is of U.S army door gunners firing M-60 machine gun bursts
from a low flying Huey into the jungle below. This fascinating film
shows all aspects of door gunner duty, from training through
deployment in front line units in Vietnam. And the film isn't just
about these 'Shotgun Riders," it's also an informative look at
all aspects of Huey Attack Helicopter operations & tactics in
Vietnam.

* Chopper Pilot Often called "The Helicopter War," Vietnam
produced an explosion in demand for trained pilots & crew.
Starting with basic classroom work on aerodynamics, engineering &
more at Fort Walters Training Center, promising students, soon move
on to to basic flight school in the minuscule TH 155 trainer to learn
basic flight controls & helicopter handling and then on to their
first solo flight. (Then a veteran military instructor takes over to
teach them advances skills, including low level cross country flying,
navigation, formation flying and recon work. Those that pass the test
move on to Ft. Rucker, Alabama
for advanced training ion the lager TH13T, including instruments, ADF
and GCa. The next step up is to the ubiquitous Huey UH1 and includes
basic maintenance and familiarization with the Huey gunship variant.
Training culminates in an 8 Day "Field Problem," where
everything is done to simulate operating in real combat conditions
doing a variety of missions, including heavy lifting, recon,
transport & LZ support.

Boeing CH-47 Chinook Airlifts
Chaparral Defense System (1977,Color,25:00)From their
inception Helicopters were seen as ideal carriers for transporting
loads from Point A to Point B in remote, inaccessible areas in a
relatively short time. The Army's Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a prime
example that could lift up to 10,000 lbs. This nuts and bolts, how
its done film shows an Army team airlifting a M54 forward air defense
launcher, mounting four MIM-72A
heat seeking missiles, in an emergency situation in the desert by
decoupling it from it's tracked carrier and transporting it to a hot
spot to provide a ready to go defensive shield.

Bonus: World War Two Helicopters.
(1941-45,B&W,Silent,10:00) These very rare archival film
shows test flights of three of the first operational military
helicopters in World War 2: the German twin rotor Focke Achgelis Fa
223 Drache (Dragon0, the German single rotor, forward engined
Flettner FL265, and the American Vought Sikorsky VS 3000 Amphibious
helicopter.

2 DVD Set(3 Hours, B&W, 1944-45)

Nine films featuring the Stearman N2S:Flying Sense * Before You Fly * Your First Flight (Parts 1&2) * Attitudes of Flight * Taxiing & Take-Offs * Landings * Race Track Patterns (Parts 1&2) These films lay a fine ground work for primary flight skillsThis series of basic flight training films was produced and directed for the US Navy by actor and Hollywood legend Robert "Bob" Taylor a lieutenant in the USNR and an active flight instructor during the War. You'll learn everything from ground school chalk talks on the theory of aeronautics and flight to hands on throttle, stick, and rudder training on turns, banks, trimming, climbs, stalls approaches and much more.Now comes with two Stearman pilot's manuals!

World
War 2 Fighter Tactics, Aerial Gunnery & Gun Camera Film NEW!Eight
exciting videos - all on one DVD!* Fighter
Combat Formations: Attack & Escort with Ronald Reagan An
experienced Army Air Force fighter pilot, played with his usual verve
by Ronald Reagan, is called back from the front to lead a fighter
tactics class in Flight School for rookie pilots. The film starts with the AAF way for
forming. deploying and maneuvering fighter formations from two ship
elements to 12 plane squadrons & how to take on enemy fighters
and more.* Offensive
Tactics Against Enemy Fighters with James "Jimmy"
Thach Learn
the tactics US Navy fighter pilot's developed -- the hard way --
during the first two years of World War 2 fighting the Japanese.
Narrated and produced by legendary World War 2 fighter ace John
"Jimmy" Thach ("The Thach Weave") & animated
by Disney.* Acrobatics
for Fighter Pilots featuring the Fairchild PT-19 This
Army Air Corps training film covers the basic acrobatic maneuvers
every fighter pilot should master before heading into combat,
including Immelmans, loops, snap, half & slow rolls, vertical
reverses and more.* Flexible
Aerial Gunnery: Making A GunnerThis
Army Air Force training film is the best look inside a World War 2
aerial gunnery school we have seen.* 8th
Air Force P-51 Mustang Gun Camera Film ( The origin
of this video is a silent 8th Air Force information film showing 8th
AF P-51 gun camera film shot in the snow covered Winter of 1944-1945,
with brief unit IDs for each pilot. We've restored the video, added
sound effects from real P-51s and included photos of most of the
featured pilots with additional info and pictures of their Mustangs.* 9th
Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt Gun Camera FilmThis
color video is taken from archival collection of dark, faded silent
film that we've been able to restore using digital technology. Once
again we've added additional info about the pilots and planes and
added real P-47 Thunderbolt sound effects. * Recognizing
the Focke Wulf Fw 190 This
informative aircraft recognition film was produced by the RAF.
Telling friend from foe was an essential skill for every combat
pilot. Fine in flight footage shot from many angles of a captured Fw
190.* Recognizing
the Junkers Ju 88 (1943,7:00, Restored B&W) Another
excellent RAF aircraft recognition film. There's some very good Ju 88
footage here, including one of the intact examples that landed in
Britain, shown in flight from many angles.

NEW!

* "The True Glory" From D-Day to the Elbe The classic Academy Award winning documentary is brought back to life See the campaign across Northern Europe as told through the lenses of hundreds of combat cameramen and eye witness accounts. Ike says "Teamwork wins Wars.". An absolute must see.Inspirational with some of the most memorable footage I have seem from World War II. Highly recommended!" Zeno